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Etymology of Jawaharlal Nehru

Jawaharlal Nehru was an Indian nationalist leader and statesman who became the first prime minister of independent India in 1947. Born in a Kashmiri Pandit family, Nehru was educated in England as a lawyer. Let’s look at the etymology of his name.

jawāhar

Hindi-Urdu /jawāhar/ जवाहर = is from Arabic word, جَوهَر (jawhar) which in turn is from Persian گَوهَر ( gawhar). They all mean jewel / precious stone.